THE GROUND
The New York Stadium
New York Way
Rotherham
S60 1AH
Rotherham moved in to The New York Stadium just before the start of the 2012/13 season.
The Millers had played at Millmoor from 1907 until 2008 before moving out to play at The Don Valley Arena in Sheffield.
They moved back in to the town of Rotherham to the purpose-built ground, which has an all-seater capacity of 12,021.
The stadium is an all-enclosed bowl and away fans are usually seated in the South Stand, also known as The Morrison Stand.
There is usually room for around 2,000 visiting fans.
THE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
It is approximately 164 miles from Griffin Park to The New York Stadium by road.
The ground is just a few miles from junction 33 of the M1.
Drivers should take the A630 in to Rotherham, passing by Millmoor, and the stadium is on the right hand side.
Parking at the stadium is for permit holders only.
There are car parks in the town centre and parking available close to Millmoor, which is within walking distance.
The nearest station is Rotherham Central, which is around a ten minute walk away.
Rotherham Central is served by Northern train services and it is necessary to change at Sheffield.
Bees fans travelling by train will take East Midlands Trains services from London St Pancras to reach Sheffield.
The Supporters’ Association will be running coaches to every game this season – details of times and prices will be announced in due course.
THE FIXTURES
Brentford will travel to The New York Stadium on Saturday August 30.
The Bees then welcome Rotherham to Griffin Park on Saturday January 10, the first scheduled league game of 2015.
THE RECENT HISTORY
Rotherham United clinched back-to-back promotions with a memorable win over Leyton Orient in the Sky Bet League One Play-Off Final in May.
The Millers spent much of the past decade in financial difficulty but are now very much a club on the up.
Under Ronnie Moore, Rotherham won promotion from the fourth tier in 2000 and then again a year later, beating The Bees 2-1 to clinch a place in the second tier.
They spent four years in what is now The Championship before relegation in 2005 and the downward spiral continued.
They stayed up in League One by the skin of their teeth in 2006 but suffered a ten-point deduction the following after financial difficulties and, like Brentford, were relegated to League Two.
The financial problems continued – they were docked ten points in March 2008 for entering administration and then 17 for the 2008/09 season as they had not exited at the start of the campaign.
The Millers were also forced to leave their historic Millmoor home due to a dispute with the landlords and played in Sheffield for four years.
Under the ownership of Tony Stewart things started to improve but the departure of Mark Robins hit a promotion push in 2009/10 and The Millers appointed Moore again.
He took them to the Play-Off Final, where Dagenham and Redbridge were victorious, but left in 2011 without repeating his promotion-winning success.
After a spell with former Brentford Manager Andy Scott in charge, Rotherham appointed Steve Evans and he was at the helm when they returned to the town at the start of 2012/13.
At their New York Stadium, Rotherham started well and were always in contention.
Five wins in a row to end the season gave them automatic promotion and a spot back in the third tier just over a year ago.
The Millers always looked like contenders last season, maintaining a position in the top six for much of the campaign.
They beat The Bees home and away, the only team in League One to do so, and were unbeaten between January 1 and April 8.
They looked set to fight Brentford for second spot but three games without a win, ending in Good Friday defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, left them out of contention.
The Millers finished fourth and proved too good for Preston North End in the Play-Off Semi-Final.
Things looked to be ending on a sour note when they trailed Orient 2-0 at Wembley but Alex Revell scored twice to level it up and The Millers a penalty shoot-out to clinch a place in the second tier.
THE MANAGER
Steve Evans has been one of the more successful lower league managers but has courted controversy on the way.
He spent his playing days in Scotland but had to retire at the age of 24 with a knee injury.
After a spell in charge at Stamford he took Boston United in to the Football League but was suspended by his club in the summer after promotion when the FA investigated contract irregularities.
After a 20-month suspension Evans took charge of Boston again in March 2004 and was at the helm when Boston were relegated in 2007.
The 51-year-old took charge of Crawley Town after leaving Boston and took the Sussex side in the Football League in 2011, reaching the FA Cup Fifth Round in the same season.
He left in 2012 with Crawley on the brink of a second successive promotion and joined Rotherham, taking them up in his first two full seasons at The New York Stadium.
THE TOP SCORER
Kieran Agard scored 26 goals for Rotherham last season, 21 of them in League One and another in the Play-Off Semi-Final win over Preston North End.
The speedy 24-year-old also scored a brace as The Millers beat Brentford in March.
Agard started out at Arsenal before joining Everton and played for The Toffees in the Premier League.
He joined Yeovil Town after he was released by Everton and then moved to Rotherham in 2012.
He only scored six goals as Rotherham were promoted from League Two but found his form last season, firing The Millers to a second successive promotion.
THE KEY MEN
Rotherham have signed 11 players during the close season but have also seen a number depart.
Among those that left at the end of last season are goalkeeper Scott Shearer, who played 12 League One matches, Claude Davis, who played 16, and Michael O’Connor, who played 29.
Wes Thomas, who scored five goals in 13 League One matches, turned down a contract to join Birmingham City and Nicky Adams signed for Bury but centre back Kari Arnason, who played 40 League One matches, and Welsh international Mark Bradley signed new contracts.
Rotherham can still call on goalkeeper Adam Collin, who saved two penalties in the Wembley shoot-out win, central defender Craig Morgan, who played 35 games last season, and Joe Skarz, who made 41 appearances at left back in his first season with The Millers.
Ben Pringle was named in the top ten players in League One after excelling on the left of midfield while target man Alex Revell got 13 goals in all competitions, including two at Wembley.
Lee Frecklington, with ten goals in 39 games, and Rob Milsom, who played 27 league matches, were key figures in midfield but James Tavernier and Tom Hitchcock have left at the end of loan spells.
Among those coming in are striker Matt Derbyshire and fellow attackers Febian Brandy and Jordan Bowery.
Goalkeeper Scott Loach signed after leaving Ipswich Town and Scotland international defender Kirk Broadfoot signed from Blackpool.
Right back Frazer Richardson and centre half Richard Wood joined from Middlesbrough and Charlton Athletic respectively while Mat Sadler arrived from Crawley Town.
Midfield players Conor Newton, from Newcastle, Paul Green, from Leeds United, and Ryan Hall, from Milton Keynes Dons, complete the inward transfers.
THE FIRST MEETING
January 10 1948, FA Cup Third Round – Rotherham United 0 Brentford 3
Brentford line-up: Crozier; MacDonald, Gorman; Nelson, Chisholm, Manley; Buchanan, Gibbons, Dawson, Blakeman, Girling
Brentford goal scorers: Dawson, Gibbons, Buchanan
Second Division Brentford eased in to the Fourth Round with a win at Millmoor.
THE LAST MEETING
March 25 2014, Sky Bet League One – Rotherham United 3 Brentford 0
Brentford line-up: Button; McCormack, Dean, Craig, Bidwell; Forshaw (sub Yennaris), Douglas, Reeves; Donaldson, Trotta (sub Grigg), Judge (sub Adams)
Subs (not used): Lee, O’Connor, Tarkowski, Dallas
Brentford were beaten away from home in a Sky Bet League One fixture for the first time since October, losing 3-0 to Rotherham United.
THE MEMORABLE DAY
April 28 2001, Nationwide League Division Two – Rotherham United 2 Brentford 1
Brentford line-up: Gottskálksson; Powell, Ingimarsson, Theobald; Lovett, Hutchinson, Evans, Folan (sub Williams), Dobson; Partridge, Owusu
Subs (not used): P. Smith, J. Smith, Somner, Charles
Alan Lee scored a late winner to send Rotherham United up to the second tier.
THE ODDS
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